#shoygu — Public Fediverse posts

#ICC issues arrest warrants for #Russian officials
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c988qjje02eo
#Shoigu #Shoygu #Gerasimov #Ukraine #UkraineWar

#Zelenskiy on ICC arrest warrants for #Russia ex-Defense Minister #Shoygu/head of military #Gerasimov

"This decision is clear indication that justice for Russian crimes v. Ukrainians is inevitable. No military rank or cabinet door can shield Russian criminals fm accountability"

5 #Russia generals detained since April 24, amid removal of Defense Minister #Shoygu

Why? Drive v. corruption? Burden of #Putin's invasion of #Ukraine on Russian economy?

Or in-fighting between security services and military?

#UkraineWar

#Russia Investigative Committee confirms arrest of 2nd senior Defense Ministry official, a day after #Putin replaced Defense Minister #Shoygu

Chief of the Ministry’s Main Personnel Directorate, Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov, in custody pending investigation and trial

#UkraineWar

From @MeduzaProject on #Putin replacement of Defense Minister #Shoygu

Shoygu's downfall was feud w head of Rostec company over delays and failures in supply of arms to frontline in #Ukraine

#Russia

Defense Minister #Shoygu gets nominal promotion but loses executive authority

Replacement is economist #AndreiBelousov

Rival agencies eroded Shoygu position this year w indictment of his deputy for corruption

#UkraineWar #Russia #Putin

#UkraineWar, Day 810: #Putin Replaces Defense Minister #Shoygu Amid #Russia's Wartime Economy

https://eaworldview.com/2024/05/ukraine-war-russia-putin-replaces-defense-minister/

#Ukraine

5 sources: Hardliners in #Russia security forces suggesting that #Putin replace Defense Minister #Shoygu, declare martial law, and begin a general mobilization

Also calling for removal of #UkraineInvasion commander Gen. Gerasimov

Diplomatic 5D-judochop-chess masterstroke.

Brilliant master strategist and #ZAnon darling #Shoygu (🇷🇺 ) is visiting essential ally #KimJonUn (🇰🇵 ) to inspect the new batch of draftees.

@hanse_mina He is so funny.😂​
#Shoygu

"Western officials": #WagnerGroup's #Prigozhin planned to capture #Russia Defense Minister #Shoygu/Gen. Gerasimov, commander of #Ukraine invasion

Prigozhin accelerated rebellion after FSB intell service learned of plot

Officials: Plan had good chance if it was not discovered

#Russia military bloggers suggest #Kremlin lied this AM when it said Defense Minister #Shoygu had visited #Ukraine

Bloggers note that images and video released today by Defense Ministry could be from Shoygu's trip to Russian border region of Belgorod last Friday

#UkraineWar